Alex Groza vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Alex Groza that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Groza

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Alex Groza 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Alex Groza 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Alex Groza 130 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Alex Groza 9 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.